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Definition of picky - 3 dictionary results

pick⋅y

  [pik-ee]
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–adjective, pick⋅i⋅er, pick⋅i⋅est.
extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
Origin:
1865–70; pick 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
pick⋅i⋅ness, noun
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pick·y   (pĭk'ē)   
adj.   pick·i·er, pick·i·est Informal
Excessively meticulous; fussy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
picky

  1. mod.
    choosy. : Red, blue, green! What's the difference? You are too picky.
  2. mod.
    overly critical. : I have to do it exactly right. My boss is very picky.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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